Total enrollment
5,460
-230 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Hanford Elementary
California · 5,460 students · 1 city
Hanford Elementary hosts 12 public K-12 schools inside California, collectively enrolling about 5,460 students (around 455 per school).
4-year change in Hanford Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Hanford Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #215 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,460 | #244 of 587 | #1,753 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #193 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #425 of 587 | #8,802 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.5% | #168 of 587 | #1,330 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #406 of 530 | #4,311 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Hanford Elementary
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Jefferson Academy at 63.4% proficient to Lincoln Elementary at 26.8%, a gap of 36.6 points. That is the 162nd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 12 district schools that reported both years went from 5,973 to 5,460 students (down 9%) and from 247 to 241 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 624 |
| Monroe Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 611 |
| John F. Kennedy Junior High | Hanford | Middle | 07-08 | 531 |
| Joseph M. Simas | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 514 |
| Woodrow Wilson Junior High | Hanford | Middle | 07-08 | 505 |
| Jefferson Academy | Hanford | Elementary | KG-08 | 501 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 490 |
| George Washington Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 460 |
| Hamilton Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 418 |
| Lee Richmond Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 402 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-06 | 392 |
| Hanford Elementary Community Day | Hanford | Elementary | KG-08 | 12 |
About Hanford Elementary
As a sparse district in California, Hanford Elementary enrolls 5,460 students across 12 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Hanford Elementary is made up of 10 elementary and 2 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 455 in this district, lower than the California typical of 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,460 students, contracted 4% from the 5,690 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Hanford Elementary discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.